WXII's coverage of all 22 candidates running for the 13th Congressional District continues with Bill O'Neil's profile of Democrat Adam Coker.

WXII's coverage of all 22 candidates running for the 13th Congressional District continues with Bill O'Neil's profile of Democrat Adam Coker.

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Updated: 7:05 PM EDT Apr 8, 2016

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WEBVTT BILL O'NEIL JOINS US WITH A LOOKAT ONE OF THE DEMOCRATS.BILL: FOUR OF THE FIVE DEMOCRATSIN THIS RACE ARE IN GUILFORDCOUNTY AND THAT MAKES SENSESINCE MOST OF THE DEMOCRATS INTHIS DISTRICT ARE ALSO INGUILFORD COUNTY.>> I BELIEVE THERE'S AGENERATIONAL GAP OF LACK OFREPRESENTATION FOR PEOPLE IN MYGENERATION.BILL: ADAM COKER IS A38-YEAR-OLD CREATIVE DIRECTORWHO LIVE IN GREENSBORO.HE HAS NEVER RUN FOR POLITICALOFFICE BUT THANKS TORE-DISTRICTING, HE'S RUNNING FORHIS SECON CONGRESSIONAL SEATTHIS YEAR.HE FILED IN THE SECOND DISTRICTBUT IS NOW IN THE 13TH DISTRICT.>> I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OFFEAR.I REALLY JUST SEE A NEED FORMORE TALENTED POLITICIANS ACROSSTHE BOARD AND I FEEL LIKE NOW'STHE TIME FOR ME TO STEP UP ANDSPEAK A CLEAR MESSAGE.BILL: COKER SAYS HIS MESSAGEMAKES HIM UNIQUE AMONGDEMOCRATS.>> PROBABLY THE ONLY CANDIDATETHAT WILL WANT TO ADDRESS IN ACLEAR MANNER MENTAL ILLNESS ANDMENTAL HEALTH REFORM IN OURCOUNTRY.I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE WEDON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES WEMADE WITH THE IRAQ WAR ANDFINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES.BILL: THE GREENSBORO DEMOCRATSAYS ONE OF HIS TOP ISSUES TOTURN AROUND THE ECONOMY ISEDUCATION REFORM.>> OUR INSTITUTIONS ARE NOTPREPARING OUR PEOPLE FOR A FREELANCE ECONOMY.IT'S PROJECTED IN THE NEXT 10YEARS, 50% OF THE WORK FORCEWILL BE FREE LANCE.>> COKER SAYS THE WINNER OF THE13TH WILL LIKELY SPEND MORE THAN$1 MILLION.HE LIKES THE DEMOCRATS' CHANCES.>> THIS IS THE MOST COMPETITIVEDISTRICT IN NORTH CAROLINA ANDWE HAVE A LOT OF PROOF THATDEMOCRATS WILL SUPPORT THISDISTRICT.BILL: DEMOCRATS OUTNUMBERREPUBLICANS IN THIS DISTRIC

13th District profile: Adam Coker

WXII's coverage of all 22 candidates running for the 13th Congressional District continues with Bill O'Neil's profile of Democrat Adam Coker.